I’ve been working in Montessori for 15 years. I’ve started by organizing “Mommy and Me” Montessori classes. I founded and developed a fully authentic AMI Montessori school for children 15 months to 15 years old. I have started and grown a successful AMI training center in Prague. I’ve been observing the global Montessori movement for all these years, facing many...
Are you thinking about opening an adolescent program? As Darina says, “there is not one ideal blueprint on how to do that”. You will have to find your own way. However, Montessori Perlička in Brno, Czech Republic, is a shining example of successful implementation of Maria Montessori’s vision for adolescent education. She sits in a classroom, connected to our...
This is a story of how I let go of my son and why I would do it again even if I could go back in time… In my memories, I see my beautiful baby boy when he was born. And then – just in a blink of an eye – I am looking at an 18-year-old young adult whom he’s become; we’ve...
Heidi Philippart is one of the most amazing AMI trainers I have ever met and had the priviledge to work with, but also, one of the most wonderful and humble human beings I know. This conversation is about her Montessori story, but also about hope, fun, love and laughter. May this conversation be of an encouragement for...
“Why is AMI education so expensive?” I get asked that a lot. Here are a few of my thoughts on this topic. When I first heard about AMI – The Association Montessori Internationale – I was so excited! I finally found the answer to all my questions about what authentic Montessori is and I decided that I want to bring AMI...
When I saw “DavidKahn” in the Zoom waiting room, I said to my colleagues: “No way David is coming! This must be one of his colleagues from the NAMTA office.” Well, he did! It was him! How wonderful it was to see him again. I was close to tears when I saw David on my screen. We have not...
“The Hot Seat” turned out to be an amazing success! We collected 20 amazing ideas!!! Do you have questions about implementing Montessori and you have no one to ask for advice? Do you have a dream and you need a little support to start thinking about how to make it come true? Or do you just feel alone...
Highlights: Dear colleagues and friends around the world, hello! As you can see, I added a new “feature” to my letter to you: the highlights! I am thinking about how to share from my heart to yours all the time.There are so many newsletters and emails out there, it is a complete electronic fog. I want my letter...
Dear Montessori colleagues and friends around the world, In my last letter, I promised you that I will share my impressions from the AMI AGM (Annual Global Meeting) event that took place two weekends ago. If you read my previous letter to the community or saw our crazy posts on FB, you saw that our whole team travelled there. Seventeen of...
Emina Šakovic is a psychologist and the Founder of Montessori Educational Center Jedinstvena Generacija. She lives and works in Sarajevo in Bosnia. Nina Rotello is the Founder of Montessori Origins. She lives and works in the United States. She is originally from Bosnia. Emina and Nina share a mission. They believe that all children of the world have...
